A Tale of Two Cities — Page 8

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 8/10

Cruncher, who all this time had been putting on his clothes, "if I ain't, what with piety and one blowed thing and another, been choused this last week into as bad luck as ever a poor devil of a honest tradesman met with!

克朗彻这段时间一直在穿衣服，"要不是那些虔诚祈祷啊，还有这事那事的，我这一个礼拜就不会倒了这么大的霉，任何一个倒霉的老实商贩都没遇到过这种事！

Young Jerry, dress yourself, my boy, and while I clean my boots keep a eye upon your mother now and then, and if you see any signs of more flopping, give me a call.

小杰瑞，穿上衣服，孩子，我擦靴子的时候你时不时地盯着你妈，要是看见她又有什么跪拜的苗头，叫我一声。

For, I tell you," here he addressed his wife once more, "I won't be gone agin, in this manner.

因为，我告诉你，"他再次转向妻子，"我不会再这样白跑一趟了。

I am as rickety as a hackney-coach, I'm as sleepy as laudanum, my lines is strained to that degree that I shouldn't know, if it wasn't for the pain in 'em, which was me and which somebody else, yet I'm none the better for it in pocket;

我浑身散了架，跟辆出租马车似的，我困得跟灌了鸦片酊一样，我的筋骨拉扯得那么厉害，要不是那股疼劲儿，我都分不清哪里是我哪里是别人，可我的腰包却一点没因此落着好处；

and it's my suspicion that you've been at it from morning to night to prevent me from being the better for it in pocket, and I won't put up with it, Aggerawayter, and what do you say now!"

而且我怀疑你从早到晚就是在捣鬼，不让我的腰包得着好处，我不会忍的，你这个惹人烦的家伙，你现在有什么话说！"

Growling, in addition, such phrases as "Ah! yes! You're religious, too.

他还咕哝着诸如"啊！是啊！你也是很虔诚的。

You wouldn't put yourself in opposition to the interests of your husband and child, would you? Not you!"

你才不会跟你丈夫和孩子的利益作对，是吧？才不会呢！"

and throwing off other sarcastic sparks from the whirling grindstone of his indignation, Mr. Cruncher betook himself to his boot-cleaning and his general preparation for business.

之类的话，同时从他愤怒的飞转磨石上迸溅出其他种种讽刺的火花，克朗彻先生便去擦靴子，为做生意做各种准备去了。

Vocabulary

这段时间: zhè duàn shíjiān — During this period of time, recently.
一直: yīzhí — Always, continuously, all along.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates ongoing action.
穿衣服: chuān yīfu — To put on or wear clothes.
要不是: yào bu shì — If it were not for, but for.
那些: nàxiē — Those, referring to plural things or people.
虔诚: qiánchéng — Devout, pious, sincere in religious belief.
祈祷: qídǎo — To pray, offer prayers to a deity.
啊: a — Interjection expressing exclamation or emphasis.
还有: hái yǒu — And also, furthermore, in addition.
这事: zhè shì — This matter, this thing or affair.
那事: nà shì — That matter, that thing or affair.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
我: wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun.
这: zhè — This, demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.
一个: yī gè — One, a single item or person.
礼拜: lǐbài — Week; also religious worship or church service.
就: jiù — Then, precisely, just; indicates immediacy or emphasis.
不会: bù huì — Would not, cannot, will not happen.
倒了: dǎo le — Fell down, collapsed, suffered misfortune.
这么大: zhème dà — This big, this much, of such magnitude.
霉: méi — Bad luck, mold; to have rotten fortune.
任何: rènhé — Any, whichever, no matter which.
倒霉: dǎoméi — Unlucky, to have bad luck or misfortune.
老实: lǎoshí — Honest, simple, straightforward in character.
商贩: shāngfàn — Peddler, small trader or street vendor.
都: dōu — All, both, every; indicates totality.
没: méi — Have not, did not; negates past action.
遇到过: yù dào guò — Have encountered or experienced before.
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of thing.
事: shì — Matter, affair, event, thing.
小: xiǎo — Small, young, little; prefix for names.
穿上: chuān shàng — To put on clothing, dress oneself.
衣服: yīfu — Clothing, clothes, garments.
孩子: háizi — Child, kid, son or daughter.
擦: cā — To wipe, rub, polish a surface.
靴子: xuēzi — Boots, footwear covering ankle or higher.
时候: shíhou — Time, moment, when something happens.
你: nǐ — You, second-person singular pronoun.
时不时: shí bù shí — From time to time, occasionally, now and then.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
盯着: dīng zhe — Staring at, fixing eyes on something.
妈: mā — Mom, mother, informal term for mother.
要是: yàoshi — If, in case, supposing that.
看见: kànjiàn — To see, catch sight of something.
她: tā — She, her, third-person feminine pronoun.
又: yòu — Again, once more; also indicates addition.
有: yǒu — To have, there is, to exist.
什么: shénme — What, whatever; used in questions or exclamations.
跪拜: guìbài — To kneel and bow in worship or reverence.
苗头: miáotou — Sign, omen, early indication of tendency.
叫: jiào — To call out, shout, yell; to be called.
一声: yī shēng — One sound, a single call or cry.
因为: yīnwèi — Because, since, for the reason that.
告诉: gàosu — To tell, inform, let someone know.
他: tā — He, him, third-person masculine pronoun.
再次: zài cì — Once again, one more time.
转向: zhuǎn xiàng — To turn toward, change direction or orientation.
妻子: qīzi — Wife, one's female spouse.
再: zài — Again, once more, additionally.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this, in this way, such.
白跑: bái pǎo — To make a trip in vain, wasted effort.
一趟: yī tàng — One trip, one journey back and forth.
了: le — Particle indicating completion or changed situation.
浑身: húnshēn — All over the body, from head to toe.
散了架: sàn le jià — Falling apart, body aching and completely exhausted.
跟: gēn — With, and, like; to follow someone.
辆: liàng — Measure word for vehicles like cars and carriages.
出租马车: chūzū mǎchē — Hired carriage, horse-drawn taxi for rent.
似的: shìde — Like, as if, similar to something.
困得: kùn de — So sleepy that, tired to the extent of.
灌了: guàn le — Poured into, dosed with, filled with liquid.
一样: yīyàng — The same as, alike, similar.
筋骨: jīngǔ — Muscles and bones, physical constitution of body.
拉扯: lāche — To pull and drag, tugging painfully.
得: de — Complement particle indicating degree or result.
那么: nàme — So, that, to such a degree.
厉害: lìhai — Severe, intense, powerful, formidable.
那股: nà gǔ — That bout of, that particular force or feeling.
疼劲儿: téng jìnr — The intensity of pain, the aching sensation.
分不清: fēn bu qīng — Cannot distinguish, unable to tell apart.
哪里: nǎlǐ — Where, which place; used in questions.
是: shì — To be, is, am, are.
别人: biérén — Other people, someone else, others.
可: kě — But, yet, however; indicates contrast.
腰包: yāobāo — Purse, wallet, one's own pocket or funds.
却: què — Yet, however, but; indicates unexpected contrast.
一点: yīdiǎn — A little, a bit, any at all.
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore, consequently, as a result.
落着: lāo zhe — Gained, obtained, gotten any benefit from.
好处: hǎochu — Benefit, advantage, gain, good point.
而且: érqiě — Moreover, furthermore, in addition to that.
怀疑: huáiyí — To suspect, doubt, have suspicions about.
从早到晚: cóng zǎo dào wǎn — From morning to night, all day long.
就是: jiùshì — It is precisely, exactly, just is.
捣鬼: dǎo guǐ — To play tricks, cause trouble behind the scenes.
不让: bù ràng — Not allow, refuse to let someone do.
得着: dé zháo — To manage to get, to obtain successfully.
忍: rěn — To endure, tolerate, bear patiently.
这个: zhège — This, this one, this particular thing.
惹人烦: rě rén fán — Annoying, irritating, causing people to feel bothered.
家伙: jiāhuo — Fellow, guy, creature; informal for a person.
现在: xiànzài — Now, at present, currently.
话说: huà shuō — Speaking of which, by the way, as the story goes.
还: hái — Still, also, yet, in addition.
咕哝着: gūnong zhe — Muttering, grumbling softly under one's breath.
诸如: zhū rú — Such as, like, for example (formal usage).
是啊: shì a — Yes, indeed, that's right, agreement interjection.
也是: yě shì — Also is, that's also true, likewise.
很: hěn — Very, quite, extremely.
才不会: cái bù huì — Would never, definitely would not do something.
丈夫: zhàngfu — Husband, one's male spouse.
和: hé — And, with, together with.
利益: lìyì — Interest, benefit, profit, advantage.
作对: zuòduì — To oppose, go against, act in opposition.
是吧: shì ba — Right? Isn't it? Seeking confirmation from listener.
呢: ne — Particle indicating continuation, mild question or emphasis.
之类: zhī lèi — And such, and the like, of that sort.
的话: de huà — If, in the case that, speaking of.
同时: tóngshí — At the same time, simultaneously, meanwhile.
从: cóng — From, since, following a source or point.
愤怒: fènnù — Anger, fury, indignation, intense rage.
飞转: fēi zhuǎn — Spinning rapidly, whirling at high speed.
上: shàng — On, above, up; indicates surface or direction.
迸溅出: bèng jiàn chū — To spurt, splash out, fly off as sparks.
其他: qítā — Other, the rest, remaining others.
种种: zhǒngzhǒng — Various kinds, all sorts of things.
讽刺: fěngcì — Sarcasm, irony, satirical remark or critique.
火花: huǒhuā — Spark, flash; metaphor for witty or sharp remarks.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister, sir, gentleman, husband.
便: biàn — Then, thereupon, so; indicates immediate action.
去: qù — To go, to leave toward a destination.
为: wèi — For, for the sake of, in order to.
做生意: zuò shēngyi — To do business, engage in trade or commerce.
做: zuò — To do, make, perform an action.
各种: gè zhǒng — Various kinds of, all sorts of.
准备: zhǔnbèi — To prepare, get ready; preparation.
去了: qù le — Has gone, went away, departed.

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